Search on file names only ?
1) In displayed files : Quick search field in toolbar : aaa.*bbb|bbb.*aaa
2) In a folder and all subfolders ? Use Tools > search
Select the parent folder, and
- Search in catalog
- Search in subfolders
- Use Regular Expression
Enter aaa.*bbb|bbb.*aaa in "Filename" field ...
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- Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:33 am
- Forum: Info & Forum
- Topic: Search for files using several criteria
- Replies: 2
- Views: 59
- Thu Jul 10, 2025 9:05 pm
- Forum: MP - Suggestions
- Topic: Batch convert -- Support adding custom actions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 93
Re: Support adding custom actions
Or referring to : "File > Open with... > Configure" feature ?
see How to use ExifTool in XnViewMP
( but some things may have changed since i wrote this tuto )
see How to use ExifTool in XnViewMP
( but some things may have changed since i wrote this tuto )
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:52 am
- Forum: MP - Suggestions
- Topic: Filter by EXIF tags
- Replies: 5
- Views: 163
Re: Filter by EXIF tags
FastPhotoTagger (freeware .jar app) can work on any tag managed by ExifTool... even in it's DataBase, and queries can be built with "And" and "OR" for each tagbut I don't recall any app that uses separate matching option at condition level
But it's not as convenient as Xnview
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:47 am
- Forum: MP - General Support
- Topic: Folder ratings disappear
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2890
Re: Folder ratings disappear
Are you working or doing your tests only in C:\Users\TNTol\OneDrive\ ?
Did you try anywhere else ?
Perhaps this folder is a case of unexpected behavior ?
Did you try anywhere else ?
Perhaps this folder is a case of unexpected behavior ?
- Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:49 pm
- Forum: MP - General Support
- Topic: Creating a new catalog
- Replies: 4
- Views: 196
Re: Creating a new catalog
"Settings, Catalog, Import folders" should work...
Be sure that import options are enabled in Settings Metadata.
But sometimes, old entries can stay in the table shown in Settings, Catalog and perhaps can block importation ?
Be sure that import options are enabled in Settings Metadata.
But sometimes, old entries can stay in the table shown in Settings, Catalog and perhaps can block importation ?
- Sun Jun 08, 2025 9:21 am
- Forum: MP - General Support
- Topic: Keywords and categories - when to use what
- Replies: 4
- Views: 227
Re: Keywords and categories - when to use what
If you want to take advantage of the "catalog filter" feature, it's easier to use categories. Once you've chosen your export options (iptc or xmp in Settings>metadata), there's no reason to change them or make mistakes; your keywords will be automatically handled correctly and quickly in the (JPG ...
- Sun Jun 08, 2025 9:06 am
- Forum: MP - General Support
- Topic: Date change when photo was taken before 1970
- Replies: 1
- Views: 118
Re: Date change when photo was taken before 1970
In "Change timestamp" screen, choose the dates to update :
- The three exif dates can accept any date like 1890-01-29
- Let File created and file modified dates unchanged (unmark these checkboxes)
When displaying or sorting photos, use an exif date instead of file system dates. Most of fields that ...
- The three exif dates can accept any date like 1890-01-29
- Let File created and file modified dates unchanged (unmark these checkboxes)
When displaying or sorting photos, use an exif date instead of file system dates. Most of fields that ...
- Sat Jun 07, 2025 8:56 pm
- Forum: MP - General Support
- Topic: Keywords and categories - when to use what
- Replies: 4
- Views: 227
Re: Keywords and categories - when to use what
Be careful not to confuse the XnViewMP "Categories" tool for managing keywords, and the "Iptc category" metadata that no one uses anymore.
You can read this post for explanations
https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?p=179720#p179720
I suggest using the "Categories" panels to add keywords to ...
You can read this post for explanations
https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?p=179720#p179720
I suggest using the "Categories" panels to add keywords to ...
- Fri Jun 06, 2025 4:27 pm
- Forum: MP - General Support
- Topic: Category Tab display
- Replies: 2
- Views: 126
Re: Category Tab display
If you have few custom settings, you can rename your xnview.ini file to xnviewini.old before starting XnViewMP.
A new xnview.ini will be created... and perhaps the problem will be solved
Otherwise, maybe a category name contains many blank characters or special characters that add a line break ?
A new xnview.ini will be created... and perhaps the problem will be solved
Otherwise, maybe a category name contains many blank characters or special characters that add a line break ?
- Thu Jun 05, 2025 10:34 am
- Forum: Retest
- Topic: Edit EXIF?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 883
Re: Edit EXIF?
XnViewMP does not provide the ability to change exif data, except timestamp, gps data, orientation (and some "XP" fields used years ago)
With XnViewMP, sometimes i duplicate photo1 that has good exif data
Then I paste the graphic content of photo2 that had lost it's exif data
And I save as : photo2 ...
With XnViewMP, sometimes i duplicate photo1 that has good exif data
Then I paste the graphic content of photo2 that had lost it's exif data
And I save as : photo2 ...
- Wed Jun 04, 2025 7:31 am
- Forum: MP - Suggestions
- Topic: Change timestamp - use file name as source of date/time
- Replies: 2
- Views: 161
Re: Change timestamp - use file name as source of date/time
Another software can do this task : Exiftool...
If you use Windows, you can add a "Open with" entry in XnViewMP linked to exiftool.exe ( located in addons folder) with "alldates<filename" as parameter, maybe with "overwrite_original" and -k options.... (See exiftool website for explanations)
Then ...
If you use Windows, you can add a "Open with" entry in XnViewMP linked to exiftool.exe ( located in addons folder) with "alldates<filename" as parameter, maybe with "overwrite_original" and -k options.... (See exiftool website for explanations)
Then ...
- Fri May 30, 2025 4:47 pm
- Forum: MP - General Support
- Topic: Writing IPTC Caption
- Replies: 1
- Views: 182
Re: Writing IPTC Caption
You can use Metadata>Transfer
Select target field (Iptc caption), and source metadata (folder name)
If you want to ADD folder name to existing captions, you can use iptc caption as source data, as welll as target field, and add folder name field...
Select target field (Iptc caption), and source metadata (folder name)
If you want to ADD folder name to existing captions, you can use iptc caption as source data, as welll as target field, and add folder name field...
- Fri Apr 25, 2025 6:37 pm
- Forum: New
- Topic: exiftool.exe runs from AppData folder
- Replies: 3
- Views: 317
Re: exiftool.exe runs from AppData folder
I suppose that the Exiftool version that is in use is an auto-extract exe version (extract some files in a temporary folder) .
Since some weeks (months?), new versions of Exiftool are different : a small exiftool.exe and a folder (exiftool_files) for all needed files.
So with new versions of ...
Since some weeks (months?), new versions of Exiftool are different : a small exiftool.exe and a folder (exiftool_files) for all needed files.
So with new versions of ...
- Sun Apr 20, 2025 8:04 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: News GUI Exiftool ( Fr: Cherche Beta testeurs)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 689
Re: News GUI Exiftool ( Fr: Cherche Beta testeurs)
Merci du retour... Les boites de dialogue ouvrir et enregistrer ne sont pas tout à fait au point, mais les chemins devraient être mémorisés après utilisation.
Je laisse le type de fichier au libre choix de l'utilisateur, aucun n'est pré sélectionné.
Afin de ne pas squatter le forum XnView, écrivez ...
Je laisse le type de fichier au libre choix de l'utilisateur, aucun n'est pré sélectionné.
Afin de ne pas squatter le forum XnView, écrivez ...
- Fri Apr 18, 2025 9:05 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: News GUI Exiftool ( Fr: Cherche Beta testeurs)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 689
CCExiftool French. Cherche Beta testeurs
CCExiftool continue d'évoluer. Je propose la version 5.3.5 aujourd'hui
Je résume : c'est une interface graphique d' ExifTool pour réaliser des traitements spécifiques sur les métadonnées.
Il s'adresse à des utilisateurs connaissant déjà exiftool, et est conçu comme une boite à outils .
Ou a des ...
Je résume : c'est une interface graphique d' ExifTool pour réaliser des traitements spécifiques sur les métadonnées.
Il s'adresse à des utilisateurs connaissant déjà exiftool, et est conçu comme une boite à outils .
Ou a des ...